Leslie J Kohman, MD, FACS

Current Appointments

• Distinguished Service Professor of Surgery
• Medical Director of Upstate Cancer Center
• Director of Thoracic Oncology Program (TOP)
• Medical Director of Lung Cancer Screening Program

Hospital Campus

• Downtown

Clinic/Unit

• Thoracic Oncology Program (TOP)
  Upstate University Hospital - Downtown Campus
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  4835, 750 East Adams Street
  Syracuse, NY 13210
  315 464-6257
  
• Lung Cancer Screening Program
  550 Harrison Center
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  Suite 105, 550 Harrison Street
  Syracuse, NY 13202
  315 464-6303
  
• Thoracic Surgery Clinic
  550 Harrison Center
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  Suite 330, 550 Harrison Street
  Syracuse, NY 13202
  315 464-1800
  

Web Resources

• Professional Site

Education & Fellowships

• Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, 1985, Thoracic Surgery
• Residency: Robert Packer Hospital, 1981
• MD: Pennsylvania State University, 1976

Specialties & Certification

• Thoracic Surgery

Diseases & Conditions Treated

• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax) Caused by Injury
• Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax) not Related to Injury
• Esophageal Cancer
• Hyperhidrosis
• Lung Cancer
• Mesothelioma

Treats

• Adults

Treatments/Services

• Bronchoscopy
• Clinical Trials
• Esophageal Surgery
• Lung Cancer Screening
• Lung Surgery
• Mediastinal Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
• Pericardiocentesis
• Thoracentesis
• Thymectomy

Associations/Memberships

• American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS)
• Women in Thoracic Surgery
• American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
• American Surgical Association (ASA)
• Association of Women Surgeons
• General Thoracic Surgical Club
• Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO)
• American College of Surgeons (ACS)
• American Medical Women's Association (AMWA)
• Medical Society of The State of New York
• Onondaga County Medical Society

Current Hospital Privileges

• Upstate University Hospital
• Crouse Hospital
• St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
• VA Medical Center

Web Resources

• Professional Site

Publications

Link to PubMed (Opens new window. Close the PubMed window to return to this page.)

Research Abstract

Numerous clinical trials are available for patients with all stages of lung cancer, other malignancies of the chest, and malignant pleural effusions. Close coordination with specialists from other departments allows the most up to date clinical treatment and trials, even for patients who are not suitable for surgery.